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Radio Production Technical

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1. What is Sonic Panorama?
Decibels (dB).
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

2. C of O's Station ID
Below 20Hz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

3. Why should you not listen to anything for a while between editing sessions?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Making the sounds more usable.

4. What is Amplitude?
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
From the peak to the trough
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met

5. What is a Woofer?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Low frequency sound speaker
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

6. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
Low frequency sound speaker
Cycles per second
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
In order to get a new perspective on the project

7. What is sound measured in?
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Decibels (dB).
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)

8. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Making the sounds more usable.
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

9. What is the Midrange?
Middle frequency sound speaker
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
From the peak to the trough

10. What is Destructive Recording?
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Making the sounds more usable.
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

11. What is Amplification?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Making the sounds more usable.
Decibels (dB).

12. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)

13. What are Plosives?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio
Federal Communications Commission

14. How does a Dynamic Mic work?
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

15. What is ultrasonic?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Above 20kHz
Cycles per second

16. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Business

17. What is Gating?
Making the sounds more usable.
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough

18. What is a transducer?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
From the peak to the trough
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

19. What is a transducer?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Federal Communications Commission

20. What are the four processes involved in digital recording?
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
In order to get a new perspective on the project
From the peak to the trough
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.

21. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom

22. What is Editing?
Low frequency sound speaker
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Cycles per second

23. What is Mastering?
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

24. A radio station is first and foremost a ________
Business
Federal Communications Commission
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

25. How does a Condenser Mic work?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
High frequency sound speaker
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.

26. What is Amplification?
Low frequency sound speaker
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
Making the sounds more usable.
Changing the sound how you want it with effects and volume leveling

27. When a two speakers are housed in the same box - what is the arrangement?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
In order to get a new perspective on the project

28. What are Plosives?
P sounds - sounds that pressure the air
Sending the sound where you want it to go
In order to get a new perspective on the project
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

29. What is Infrasonic?
From the peak to the trough
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Below 20Hz

30. What is SPL
Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

31. What is a Cycle
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up
Low frequency sound speaker
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Low frequency sound speaker

32. What is Amplitude?
From the peak to the trough
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement

33. What is Destructive Recording?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Cycles per second
Low frequency sound speaker
Recording that overwrites the previous recording

34. What is sound measured in?
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Decibels (dB).
Below 20Hz
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

35. What is Compression?
Lowering sounds that break through sound peak -
Recording that overwrites the previous recording
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio

36. What is a Tweeter?
Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
The two-way speaker has the Tweeter on top and the Woofer on the bottom
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
High frequency sound speaker

37. What is SPL
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Sound Pressure Level - the pressure that moves the air and causes vibrations
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
From the beginning of the center point going up to the beginning of the next center point going up

38. What is a Woofer?
A diaphragm moves back and forth from pressure. The air changes is known as the condenser. The small diaphragm is covered by a thin layer of gold to make a conductor.
Low frequency sound speaker
Making the sounds more usable.
Cycles per second

39. What is Mixing?
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Balancing the sounds for clarity. Making it one sound.
In order to get a new perspective on the project
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.

40. What is Hertz (Hz)?
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Low frequency sound speaker
Cycles per second

41. C of O's Station ID
Business
Above 20kHz
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy

42. What is Gating?
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)
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Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
A permanent magnet moves through a coil to replicate the sounds. The electromagnetic field is the same as the sound wave

43. What is our hearing range?
Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
From the peak to the trough

44. What is Nondestructive Recording?
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
Raising sounds that dip below the sound trough
Something that converts one form of energy into another. In the case of Microphones - converts Acoustic into Electrical energy
Recording that saves a separate file and leaves the previous intact

45. What is Sonic Panorama?
Saving the sound for use in the future. Goal to find sweet spot in Mic.
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Between 20Hz and 20kHz
Placing the track in Mono or Stereo

46. What are the Three Basic Functions of a Console?
Amplitude - Cycle - Frequency - Volume - Molecular displacement
To keep a condenser microphone from picking up the vibrations of the ground by suspending it.
Recording - Editing - Mixing - Mastering (REMM)
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)

47. What is Mastering?
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Business
Sending the sound where you want it to go
Finishing the sound. Critically listening to the project for last critiques

48. What does a Sound Wave look like?
Reduces background noise by turning off a channel if the desired level is not met
Business
The highness or lowness of the sound. Does not regulate volume
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49. What is the FCC and what does it do for radio stations.
Amplification - Routing - and Mixing (ARM)
Chooses who gets a broadcasting license - what frequency they get - and regulates what is aired
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
KCOZ - Point Lookout - Missouri (91.7FM)

50. What is Editing?
Business
Cutting out mistakes and adding effects. Can copy and paste like in Word
Compression - Limiting - Expansion - Gatherings (CLEG)
The spectrum of frequencies available to radio